FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9064, 13 April 1908, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

The weather conditions were rather too favourable on Saturday for the football fixtures, the afternoon being sunny and the temperature above football level. The chief fixture was a friendly match played on the Showgrounds between Master con and _ Star first fifteens. Stars had a junior sprinkling in their rank?, while Masterton was minus the services of Spackman and Gray in the forward ranks. The game was a very willing one foi' so early In the season, and resulted in a draw, a try being scored by each side. Hebley scored for Stars and Minnett for Masterton. Mr T. G. Hoar was referee. A junior fixture between tha same two clubs resulted in the Star team having an easy win, their score totalling 20 to Master ton's 3. Four tries were scored for the Red Stars, Ball converting every one, a try heing also registered by Masterton. Several friendly games were played in other centres in the Valley to mark the opening of tho season. The members of the Masterton third class team will meet in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms on Wednesday for the purpose of electing a captain and selection committee for the present season. A meeting of the Management Committee of the Club will also be held at the same time to complete arrangements ir. connection with the visit of the Athletic team to Masterton on Saturday next. It is probable that the Masterton Thii'ds will play the local school "reps" on Saturday next. The Southern club's team, which was to meet the Ma»tertou juniors on Easter Saturday, will, in all probability, play a Red Star team instead, and the Wellington Stars (Wednesday) will play the former on Easter Monday on the Showgrounds.